Repeat Traumatic Brain Injury Complications with Localized Dissociative Amnesia of Twenty-Two Years

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Q: Is the topic relevant to the journal's area of interest? Is it contemporary and interesting for

researchers?

A: Very good

Abstract & Keywords

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A: Excellent

Goal

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A: Very good

Structure

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A: Very good

Tools and Methods

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A: Good

Discussion & Conclusion

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A: Very good

Comments:

The case description is adequate. It details a patient with traumatic brain injury (TBI) who is able to participate in activities of daily living while suffering from long-term episodic memory loss not attributable to dissociative identity disorder. The Discussion puts forth the rationale for taking up the study, effectively describes the relevant literature and enlists the implications of the findings from the present study in that context. The study discusses the extent of influence of medications and comorbidities in this patient’s case to be difficult to extrapolate, especially in the context of his long-term episodic memory loss. The report is atypical and unique because a damaged long-term episodic memory is typically associated with significantly higher functional impairments.

Literature

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Author's knowledge

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Length

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A: Good

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Writing style

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A: Very good

Further comments on the paper

Comments: This case report describes a very atypical presentation of traumatic brain injury (TBI)-induced retroactive amnesia in a 53-year-old male and contributes to the growing literature of memory loss following TBI, potentially enhancing knowledge and improving care for patients. This case holds significance as few if any studies in literature describe a case of localized dissociative and retroactive amnesia (as opposed to diffuse retroactive amnesia) that was not later attributed to dissociative identity disorder. Possible confounds due to previous psychological evaluation and confounding with practice effects in certain measurement domains come out as some of the limitations of this case report.

Q: Would you recommend this manuscript for further publication?

A: Yes - Suitable to be published

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